tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-90989985785050471152024-03-13T05:26:43.302-07:00PAPUA NEW GUINEA HEALTH NEWSUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger230125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9098998578505047115.post-1641684283686748402023-12-08T03:22:00.000-08:002023-12-08T03:22:11.976-08:00Indent Pharmacy Ltd to supply medicines to PNG's Bulolo District <p> Papua New Guinea MOROBE’s Bulolo development authority yesterday presented K400,000 to Indent Pharmacy Limited to support the health system in the district.</p><p>The development authority, under the leadership of chairman and local MP, Sam Basil Jr, passed a resolution to implement and invest in health by engaging the pharmaceutical company to supply medical drugs to the four (Buang, Mumeng, Watut and Bulolo) local level governments’ (LLGs) health centres.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibPEdCw7xJvpqJqs0Mndtw_NojLpCCmqmssX2aparD1uCL6YvdJ4nfJfMei3NbPp68pmIJodLF9IJsqcbQAt7IliwQD0cO9BHxk6DfT9bQ-hYOe3wod8Aqerk4uvq1Kisbym2jNObGeU11sCVdwjNtOOWildaL3yScyvKWJ8UbAbfhz2lBeeG6RNtaoZo/s200/Indent%20Pharmacy%20Limited.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="200" data-original-width="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibPEdCw7xJvpqJqs0Mndtw_NojLpCCmqmssX2aparD1uCL6YvdJ4nfJfMei3NbPp68pmIJodLF9IJsqcbQAt7IliwQD0cO9BHxk6DfT9bQ-hYOe3wod8Aqerk4uvq1Kisbym2jNObGeU11sCVdwjNtOOWildaL3yScyvKWJ8UbAbfhz2lBeeG6RNtaoZo/s16000/Indent%20Pharmacy%20Limited.png" /></a></div><br />Basil Jr emphasised that the presentation was based on two points: “Morobe is leading the way for the Nogat Marasin Campaign and people’s lives matter.”<p></p><p>He explained that the funding would cater for basic drugs like anti-malaria and antibiotics, which were to be supplied directly to the four LGGs’ health centres.</p><p>“We cannot wait for the Government because there is always delay,” Basil Jr said.</p><p>“It is my responsibility as the development authority’s chairman to make funding available to Indent Pharmacy to stock medicine on every shelf of the four health centres.”</p><p>The pharmaceutical company had been working with the late MP, Sam Basil, and it was appropriate for the district to take the company onboard to continue the partnership in delivering medical supplies to the people of Bulolo.</p><p>Basil Jr challenged the company to fill every shelf of the four LLGs’ health centres and was looking forward to working with them.</p><p>TheNational/PNGHealthNews</p><p>Next : <a class="entry-title-link" href="https://health.pngfacts.com/2023/12/6000-applicants-for-health-jobs-in-png.html" rel="bookmark" style="background: 0px 0px rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; display: inline !important; font-family: "Roboto Condensed", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 22px; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; transition: all 0s ease 0s; vertical-align: baseline;" title="6,000 applicants for Health jobs in PNG ">6,000 applicants for Health jobs in PNG</a></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9098998578505047115.post-64778841592744212652023-12-08T03:15:00.000-08:002023-12-08T03:15:26.901-08:006,000 applicants for Health jobs in PNG <p> Papua New Guinea's MOROBE health authority has about 860 vacancies, of which 400 were advertised this year, attracting 6,000 applicants and the remaining number will be advertised next year, an official says.</p><p>Authority chief executive officer Dr Kipas Binga announced during the Lae Unitech School of Nursing graduation on Tuesday that it badly needed health workers.</p><p>The appointment is done by the Health Department, therefore, Binga said that it included a lot of processes to get the position advertised.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDj-nkOh9haYHAEspCqBOFTym_hrx4O5s3eVJF_W-YvthCdXYrMxQUtd-fo4hEAUKT6uiQfFsvOFDyrIygxgAZo39zyDCvghyiOds70n-fBubsEM3E06iCtuAnw0F1aYXYlxaEK1zF27oRMmqTkh-SWo7Jl6-zOmaSwz1yfJOd-YU112RcxAmF86wbGGs/s645/Morobe%20PHA.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="445" data-original-width="645" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDj-nkOh9haYHAEspCqBOFTym_hrx4O5s3eVJF_W-YvthCdXYrMxQUtd-fo4hEAUKT6uiQfFsvOFDyrIygxgAZo39zyDCvghyiOds70n-fBubsEM3E06iCtuAnw0F1aYXYlxaEK1zF27oRMmqTkh-SWo7Jl6-zOmaSwz1yfJOd-YU112RcxAmF86wbGGs/s16000/Morobe%20PHA.png" /></a></div><br />“We could not do it early, because there are a lot of processes we need to get through to get our positions advertised,” he said.<p></p><p>“After two years of going to and fro to the department and, eventually, we got our positions advertised.</p><p>“This year, we advertised 400 positions, and we got 6,000 applicants and 460 will be advertised next year.”</p><p>Based on the authority’s internal data, there were about 365 health facilities across the province, and about 45 per cent were closed.</p><p>Binga said the closures were due to shortage of health workers, run-down infrastructures along with medicine shortages.</p><p>“Hope the advertised positions should open up some closed facilities,” he said.</p><p>“Seventy per cent are more infrastructure problems and 30 per cent are human resource problems.”</p><p>Health Department secretary Dr Osborne Liko highlighted that the health sector faced a huge problem with the workforce.</p><p>Health Minister Dr Lino Tom emphasised that the health workforce was the number one priority.</p><p>He said the sector needed health workers, but the budget could only cater for some because the allocated budget was to support all divisions within the sector, which included infrastructure and medicines.</p><p>TheNational/PNGhealthNews</p><p>next : <a class="entry-title-link" href="https://health.pngfacts.com/2023/11/port-moresby-tuberculosis-systematic.html" rel="bookmark" style="background: 0px 0px rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; display: inline !important; font-family: "Roboto Condensed", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 22px; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; transition: all 0s ease 0s; vertical-align: baseline;" title="Port Moresby Tuberculosis Systematic Screening Intervention kicks off at Bomana and Joyce Bay ">Port Moresby Tuberculosis Systematic Screening Intervention kicks off at Bomana and Joyce Bay</a></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9098998578505047115.post-73840352668490796242023-11-14T02:33:00.000-08:002023-11-14T02:33:25.974-08:00Port Moresby Tuberculosis Systematic Screening Intervention kicks off at Bomana and Joyce Bay <p>TB services have come closer to the community, with more than 800 inmates at the Bomana Prison expected to be part of the population at Bomana to be screened for Tuberculosis in the next two weeks, as part of the Papua New Guinea National Department of Health's Systematic Screening Intervention (SSI) program implemented through the Emergency Tuberculosis Project (ETP) with the support of the National Capital District Provincial Health Authority (NCDPHA).</p><p>The screening exercise commenced this week with orientation and awareness sessions held at the Bomana Prison and Zone 3 community at Joyce Bay in the Moresby South Electorate on Wednesday.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikd1u_HmZanwXGKA8F9FON92uApJflrd4vSbAALvGvznbj82GpAy_ydP7_yHRo6Ry15RaHEJ7PstXxCNyN2bSE_Q-gScEm-MbBpCluWsC1tsrFERlwQD2I0K144CABJEz_6exYAkyDPdFFMfgykRid4_T55nm5gumTjqw-4L_oD0rZoEx8jISE1WrUw40/s1080/TB%20Screening.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="742" data-original-width="1080" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikd1u_HmZanwXGKA8F9FON92uApJflrd4vSbAALvGvznbj82GpAy_ydP7_yHRo6Ry15RaHEJ7PstXxCNyN2bSE_Q-gScEm-MbBpCluWsC1tsrFERlwQD2I0K144CABJEz_6exYAkyDPdFFMfgykRid4_T55nm5gumTjqw-4L_oD0rZoEx8jISE1WrUw40/s16000/TB%20Screening.jpeg" /></a></div><br />More than 80 inmates at Bomana and over 30 Joyce Bay community leaders were screened yesterday.<p></p><p>Bomana Prison Commander Mr. Yelli Oiufa officially opened the screening exercise at the Bomana Prison yard on Wednesday in the presence of inmates, project team members including Project Manager Dr. Walley Ambano, NCDPHA representatives, SSI screening health staff, and Correctional Services (CS) staff including medical staff.</p><p>Mr Oiufa reminded inmates and staff that TB is around and if not treated early can result in more undesirable results.</p><p>He said he was happy the screening is starting at the prison and will later be held for CS staff and the surrounding community.</p><p>The SSI activity was also officially opened at Joyce Bay in Moresby South yesterday at the Evegima United Church ground where the testing site is set up.</p><p>Community leaders including husband, and wife Joseph and Philo Mage were among the first lot to be screened at Joyce Bay. Both were keen to know their TB status and were happy to receive initial reports of clear chests after x-ray checks.</p><p>The SSI program was officially launched by Deputy NCD Governor, Hon. Daddi Toka Junior, and NCDPHA CEO Dr. Steven Yennie in the presence of NDoH and NCDPHA staff, key development partners, volunteers, and community representatives in Port Moresby on 20th October 2023.</p><p>The SSI is a government-led TB initiative supported by key development partners including NCDPHA, National Tuberculosis Program, WHO, DFAT, and World Vision, and is implemented by the National Department of Health through the Emergency TB Project with funding from the World Bank Health Portfolio in PNG.</p><p>The Emergency TB Project aims to improve the quality and expand the coverage and utilization of health services to control the spread of Tuberculosis in target areas of PNG, including the National Capital District by strengthening programmatic management of Tuberculosis. </p><p><br /></p><p>Next : <a class="entry-title-link" href="https://health.pngfacts.com/2023/09/png-national-medical-symposium-focuses.html" rel="bookmark" style="background: 0px 0px rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; display: inline !important; font-family: "Roboto Condensed", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 22px; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; transition: all 0s ease 0s; vertical-align: baseline;" title="PNG National medical symposium focuses on cancer">PNG National medical symposium focuses on cancer</a></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9098998578505047115.post-90321079070455941502023-09-11T21:04:00.001-07:002023-09-11T21:04:05.051-07:00PNG National medical symposium focuses on cancer<p> MEDICAL Society of Papua New Guinea Professor Nakapi Tefuarani says the 57th Medical Symposium aims to find a pathway to improve the prevention and treatment of cancer in the country.</p><p>“It is about a holistic approach to cancer services,” Prof Tefuarani said.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoo8K6kCpYK8LHLvz6HRSiCfYgFJHphuk8jXTs8_aHmNkT8w6FvemMmE-dA9AdHjGSe1B-wmmngsgME8EvtP4trGIqo-xOrPEZNDO2t4Aw-Ek_vqAhtIg5yEdNeptM-Pyym9k4ds7Llu3LEt0ksbKT08vcf2Cm1lGAkscHOoqgxzQkh3iCNRxSMh9W_Yc/s737/doctor.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="616" data-original-width="737" height="534" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoo8K6kCpYK8LHLvz6HRSiCfYgFJHphuk8jXTs8_aHmNkT8w6FvemMmE-dA9AdHjGSe1B-wmmngsgME8EvtP4trGIqo-xOrPEZNDO2t4Aw-Ek_vqAhtIg5yEdNeptM-Pyym9k4ds7Llu3LEt0ksbKT08vcf2Cm1lGAkscHOoqgxzQkh3iCNRxSMh9W_Yc/w640-h534/doctor.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>“If we know the cancers in adults, if we know the cancers women, in children, at the end of the symposium we will be able to put a document together of how we can manage the nature of cancer in this country.”</p><p>Prof Tefuarani, who is also the chairman of the society, said cancers of breast, cervix and mouth were the most common in PNG.</p><p>He said according to global reports, oral cancer was number three cause of death.</p><p>He said the symposium would look at how to reduce the cancer and the type of standards and measurements to be used.</p><p>“As we all know, prevention is better than cure,” he said.</p><p>Prof Tefuarani said the Health Department and all relevant agencies had to work to effectively address the types and rate of cancers and treatment in the country.</p><p>He said early detection of cancer was crucial in the success of treatment paths.</p><p>“We must find them before they advance,” he said.</p><p>“It is about finding a cancer as early as possible, the better the survival rates.”</p><p>Prof Tefuarani said the society started its first symposium 1965 in Eastern Highlands which was 59 years ago but missed 2021 and last year’s editions because of Corona virus restrictions.</p><p>He said the society had seen many changes from the previous symposium and hope to do the same cancer.</p><p>The symposium was officially opened on Sunday and will run through the week.</p><p>More than 100 national and international health professionals have attended the second day of the symposium held in Port Moresby.</p><p>TheNational/PNGHealth News</p><p><br /></p><p>Also read</p><p><a class="entry-title-link" href="https://health.pngfacts.com/2023/09/cost-of-treatment-for-cancer-in-png-is.html" rel="bookmark" style="background: 0px 0px rgb(255, 255, 255); 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-6eqhqTT4uGM/WC-H-UnhHSI/AAAAAAAAadM/BEUalGAp72YiMWAuFyg2NAtoRzzj96cBgCK4B/s320/Cancer%2Bpatients.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="213" data-original-width="320" height="426" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-6eqhqTT4uGM/WC-H-UnhHSI/AAAAAAAAadM/BEUalGAp72YiMWAuFyg2NAtoRzzj96cBgCK4B/w640-h426/Cancer%2Bpatients.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />“The cost for a patient on breast cancer treatment can range from K750 to K1,000.<p></p><p>“This is just for the operational costs and drugs, but if we take into consideration the doctors pay, the cost will increase.</p><p>“This shows that cancer treatment is an expensive exercise,” he said.</p><p>Dr Binga revealed this at the 57th Medical Symposium hosted by the PNG Medical Society in Port Moresby yesterday.</p><p>With the theme for the symposium being “holistic approach to cancer” Dr Binga added that more investment, research, development and capacity building was needed for cancer treatment in the country.</p><p>Meanwhile, he said the Cobalt 60 machine at Angau Hospital would be operational by next year to treat cancer patients.</p><p>“We are working to get this done by the first quarter of 2024.</p><p>“We have asked Kumul Petroleum Holdings Ltd to go ahead with the purchase the Cobalt at a cost of about K2 million from Germany.”</p><p>TheNational/PNG Health News</p><p><br /></p><p>Also read</p><p><a class="entry-title-link" href="https://health.pngfacts.com/2023/09/papua-new-guinea-losing-fight-on-cancer.html" rel="bookmark" style="background: 0px 0px rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; display: block; font-family: "Roboto Condensed", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 22px; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; transition: all 0s ease 0s; vertical-align: baseline;" title="Papua New Guinea losing the fight on Cancer ">Papua New Guinea losing the fight on Cancer</a></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9098998578505047115.post-87537611956588353842023-09-11T20:41:00.002-07:002023-09-11T20:41:47.166-07:00Papua New Guinea losing the fight on Cancer <p> PNG is failing to provide adequate cancer care for its citizens, a doctor says.</p><p>Port Moresby General Hospital‘s (PMGH) chief executive officer Dr Paki Molumi said this yesterday during the 57th Medical Symposium in Port Moresby.</p><p>Dr Molumi said the main reasons to that was because of the fragmented diagnosis and treatment service, uncoordinated prevention programmes, little or no cancer data and limited support services.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-89NXTrfsskE/WLT0KFEEvkI/AAAAAAAAdV0/dgd0ooFZht4c5gKf_rW-JC9mWf9r72BfwCK4B/s320/cancer%2Bward%2BPNG.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="172" data-original-width="320" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-89NXTrfsskE/WLT0KFEEvkI/AAAAAAAAdV0/dgd0ooFZht4c5gKf_rW-JC9mWf9r72BfwCK4B/s16000/cancer%2Bward%2BPNG.jpg" /></a></div><br />He said the cancer programmes in the country were all fragmented.<p></p><p>“We don’t know who is printing diagnostic services, preventive programmes and treatments services, and who is the diagnosed medical surgical authority, who is doing all the surgeries?” Molumi said.</p><p>He said the CT Scans, MRI facilities, histopathology services were done at PMGH.</p><p>“We get the patient to get these services here and ask them to go to Lae in Morobe to get radiotherapy,” he said. In terms of preventative programmes, he said that the Non-Government Organisations were doing what they preferred.</p><p>“From the department as well, preventive programmes targeted at what, where are our numbers, what are we trying to achieve?”</p><p>Dr Molumi said that a holistic integrated approach would be needed for cancer care, with proper data to aid in planning treatment.</p><p>TheNational/PNG Health News</p><p><br /></p><p>Also read</p><p><a class="entry-title-link" href="https://health.pngfacts.com/2023/08/doctor-lin-calvert-passes-on-after.html" rel="bookmark" style="background: 0px 0px rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; display: block; font-family: "Roboto Condensed", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 22px; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; transition: all 0s ease 0s; vertical-align: baseline;" title="Doctor Lin Calvert passes on after serving PNG for more than 64 years ">Doctor Lin Calvert passes on after serving PNG for more than 64 years</a></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9098998578505047115.post-81091880470814669402023-08-10T16:59:00.002-07:002023-08-10T16:59:23.934-07:00Doctor Lin Calvert passes on after serving PNG for more than 64 years <p> DOCTOR Lin Calvert has passed on after serving Papua New Guinea for more than 64 years. She will be remembered as a devoted practitioner and a service provider to the people of Gulf’s Kapuna following her peaceful passing on Tuesday.</p><p>Her remarkable legacy spans more than 64 years of tireless commitment to PNG, serving the nation until her retirement in 2007.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWKsrEhp5vNp1zQxI2H9FtSerrDZJZxU0Zefe7PA4nSqNsE3_Z3ouZNzGIY07bcud9brTg5P8wiL3ZeHrcvLI3lMA9vpyq0MPkKdYKxCLyOagOyBh6Xv19Cx4jZmsCASiu3BV8miMB3SGrLHF-_QGa3I_3X7FYSIY6JrCDdwMpUW_Dv5ZEyr1nefv9mIE/s641/doctor%20dies.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="430" data-original-width="641" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWKsrEhp5vNp1zQxI2H9FtSerrDZJZxU0Zefe7PA4nSqNsE3_Z3ouZNzGIY07bcud9brTg5P8wiL3ZeHrcvLI3lMA9vpyq0MPkKdYKxCLyOagOyBh6Xv19Cx4jZmsCASiu3BV8miMB3SGrLHF-_QGa3I_3X7FYSIY6JrCDdwMpUW_Dv5ZEyr1nefv9mIE/s16000/doctor%20dies.png" /></a></div><br />Her profound impact was continued by her daughter Dr Valerie Archer, who carried forward the mantle of what was then Kapuna Rural Hospital to the Calvert Memorial Hospital in the remote swampland of Gulf.<p></p><p>Prime Minister James Marape, while extending his deepest condolence on behalf of PNG to her family, said: “Her gentle spirit and unwavering commitment to others made her a true angel among us.</p><p>“Her life exemplified selfless service, embodying the very essence of Christian values. Leaving behind her birthplace and family, she embraced PNG as her own, becoming an integral part of Gulf’s extended family.</p><p>“I had the honour of spending a weekend in 2021 with Dr Calvert at Kapuna, witnessing firsthand her unyielding dedication.</p><p>“She stands as a beacon of inspiration, a role model to emulate.</p><p>“Her legacy as a resident surgeon, gynaecologist, anaesthetist, and paediatrician, spanning over six decades of service, enriches the fabric of Gulf’s health sector.”</p><p>Dr Calvert (also known “Bubu Mei”), originally from New Zealand, relocated to Kapuna in 1954 with her late husband Dr Peter Calvert.</p><p>In 1970, the couple established the Kapuna School of Nursing.</p><p>Her husband became its principal.</p><p>Before her passing, Dr Lin Calvert made a wish that she’d be buried next to her husband where everything began in Kapuna.</p><p>The Calverts’ legacy will continue to shine.</p><p>Statement/TheNational/PNGHealthnews</p><p><br /></p><p>Also read</p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><a class="entry-title-link" href="https://health.pngfacts.com/2023/06/delma-follows-her-dream-in-midwifery.html" rel="bookmark" style="background: 0px 0px rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; display: inline !important; font-family: "Roboto Condensed", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 22px; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; transition: all 0s ease 0s; vertical-align: baseline;" title="Delma follows her dream in midwifery, Thanks to Australian Awards Scholarships ">Delma follows her dream in midwifery, Thanks to Australian Awards Scholarships</a></li></ul><p></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9098998578505047115.post-47335250517828378382023-06-03T17:28:00.001-07:002023-06-03T17:28:24.567-07:00Delma follows her dream in midwifery, Thanks to Australian Awards Scholarships <p> DELMA Stanley Bata, a midwife and Australia Awards alumna, says you never know that what you do could inspire someone to become like you.</p><p>When Bata was a child, she loved watching closely how health workers treated patients and saved lives whenever she went to a health facility with her family.</p><p>This inspired her to become a nurse and then a midwife.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEywFCC-YUWFPg9ior2k-8kMBmAQvOGUCGsi--0plXvC-XbaX7sCvEppXBEel39Z-LSx76pO90Zj0nGTrGF1uuf8BLTcZIBy_ZwTbma2QJw1KHhyBCHel82LLPL64TmXowcvwtPouqNXutqXZ3LRAACELHXtVR6wnxzZYCcTVoL0jDZnTxB1Q71cJN/s643/Delma%20Stanley%20Bata.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="420" data-original-width="643" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEywFCC-YUWFPg9ior2k-8kMBmAQvOGUCGsi--0plXvC-XbaX7sCvEppXBEel39Z-LSx76pO90Zj0nGTrGF1uuf8BLTcZIBy_ZwTbma2QJw1KHhyBCHel82LLPL64TmXowcvwtPouqNXutqXZ3LRAACELHXtVR6wnxzZYCcTVoL0jDZnTxB1Q71cJN/s16000/Delma%20Stanley%20Bata.png" /></a></div><br />More than 20 years ago, Bata began her educational journey at Wairiki village’s Primary school in the Gazelle Peninsula in East New Britain.<p></p><p>The determination to achieve her dream drove her to work hard and succeed throughout her studies.</p><p>She earned a diploma in general nursing from the St Mary’s School of Nursing in Vunapope with an Australia Awards scholarship.</p><p>Delma’s first job was working in the theatre at the West New Britain Provincial Hospital.</p><p>Seeing mothers who faced complications in giving birth and going for operations motivated her to pursue a qualification in midwifery.</p><p>After working for five years, she applied for an Australia Awards PNG Scholarship and successfully completed a bachelor of midwifery from the Pacific Adventist University.</p><p>For Bata, studying at a private university was an expensive undertaking.</p><p>“The scholarship meant so much to me as it supported me in earning my qualification,” she said.</p><p>“The course motivated me and shaped me to become a better nurse and midwife.”</p><p>Bata worked for another three years in the hospital’s labour ward as a midwife, serving an average of 10 mothers coming for delivery in each shift.</p><p>One night, she was working alone and saved a mother and a baby who almost lost their lives.</p><p>“The mother was in pain, I attended to her while giving the baby oxygen and saved both of them,” she said.</p><p>Bata loves her job as a midwife, but she explained that the most difficult thing was getting people to understand the importance and benefits of family planning.</p><p>TheNational/PNGhealthNews</p><p>Also read</p><p><a class="entry-title-link" href="https://health.pngfacts.com/2023/05/port-moresby-city-commission-and.html" rel="bookmark" style="background: 0px 0px rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; display: block; font-family: "Roboto Condensed", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 22px; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; transition: all 0s ease 0s; vertical-align: baseline;" title="Port Moresby City Commission and Hospital extend Clinical Services ">Port Moresby City Commission and Hospital extend Clinical Services</a></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9098998578505047115.post-53351226620872154842023-05-30T14:40:00.002-07:002023-05-30T14:40:20.472-07:00Port Moresby City Commission and Hospital extend Clinical Services <p> Port Moresby General Hospital (PMGH) and National Capital District Provincial Health Authority (NCDPHA) recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to extend clinical services between both organisations.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix5sT7YtBLpJC255BPuUA-KlMr1_TY8sgzjGHpOWzjlm0v_zAFfBOmILdbQXQJRB5SZaFkXO20YwI1HXoThppZFVAz2OVDEC7TrDVIvfwRrPEA47urHxyCrKDvHkkvp_MMHqBO8DrTRtyidUHaU4NoE-hPG0jVGdTKYKC4l-mClzDcKKmFoH9a0dee/s593/POM%20City%20clinic%20mou.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="395" data-original-width="593" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix5sT7YtBLpJC255BPuUA-KlMr1_TY8sgzjGHpOWzjlm0v_zAFfBOmILdbQXQJRB5SZaFkXO20YwI1HXoThppZFVAz2OVDEC7TrDVIvfwRrPEA47urHxyCrKDvHkkvp_MMHqBO8DrTRtyidUHaU4NoE-hPG0jVGdTKYKC4l-mClzDcKKmFoH9a0dee/s16000/POM%20City%20clinic%20mou.jpg" /></a></div><br />Director Medical Services Dr. Kone Sobi explained that the MOU is like a operational clinical guide for both NCDPHA and PMGH to effectively collaborate in caring for patients in the NCD and also the provinces of Central and Gulf.<p></p><p>“We will be working closely towards signing another similar MOU with Central Province and hopefully Gulf. This we actually started talking about in 2019 but of course in 2020 when the COVID came in, it disrupted all the discussions,” said Dr. Sobi.</p><p>He said despite the COVID-19 disruptions, the day has arrived when the MOU was signed on the 11 May, 2023.</p><p>The MOU sets into motion the undertaking of reducing overcrowding of patients at PMGH whereby NCDPHA will take on some of the primary and secondary healthcare to lessen the load on PMGH.</p><p><br /></p><p>Next : <a class="entry-title-link" href="https://health.pngfacts.com/2023/05/australias-support-to-papua-new-guineas.html" rel="bookmark" style="background: 0px 0px rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; display: inline !important; font-family: "Roboto Condensed", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 22px; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; transition: all 0s ease 0s; vertical-align: baseline;" title="Australia's support to Papua New Guinea's fight against malaria has reached new heights ">Australia's support to Papua New Guinea's fight against malaria has reached new heights</a></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9098998578505047115.post-50132131644988624842023-05-02T22:27:00.001-07:002023-05-02T22:27:15.768-07:00Australia's support to Papua New Guinea's fight against malaria has reached new heights <p>New investments in health are helping to test mosquito protection tools to combat malaria (the project is called 'natnat' which is mosquito in Tok Pisin) and other vector-borne diseases.</p><p>Recently opened in Madang, the PNG Institute of Medical Research's (PNGIMR) 'Belna Natnat Centre', is a state-of-the-art facility equipped with a variety of ways to test mosquito protection tools. At this insectary, malaria free mosquitos are bread and then used in the testing of insecticides, nets and other repellents to check if they stop people getting bitten. These tests are done by volunteers in laboratory conditions, semi-filed conditions using a netted tunnel system and using small huts before using them out in the community. </p><p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUuvw5Ulq73jA5ruNW0vu5SMyVXz1w63git3AUaELdfV46QpP8ArrMjYxnv8nwmNbsC8KYCkhn2PuJNx0wmaiOO_Pf_1KqI5oeskwl4g5JiHeqVfjIamNPjabWvYeL98d8wS6-QnvYTwVUFa8NvCw9VAtV2saQGhFxUfAfcIeqbLC6KM-caeZnh_vs/s1024/Australian%20malaria%20support.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUuvw5Ulq73jA5ruNW0vu5SMyVXz1w63git3AUaELdfV46QpP8ArrMjYxnv8nwmNbsC8KYCkhn2PuJNx0wmaiOO_Pf_1KqI5oeskwl4g5JiHeqVfjIamNPjabWvYeL98d8wS6-QnvYTwVUFa8NvCw9VAtV2saQGhFxUfAfcIeqbLC6KM-caeZnh_vs/s16000/Australian%20malaria%20support.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">[Photo by Australian High Commission]</td></tr></tbody></table><br />The Centre is the of first of its kind in the region and was constructed under the Newly Adapted Tools Network Against vector-borne disease Transmission (NATNAT) project.</p><p>The NATNAT project marks a significant milestone for PNG's National Malaria Control Program expanding PNG's ability to combat malaria and other mosquito carried diseases in PNG conditions, replicating how people in villages live.</p><p>NAT NAT project is a partnership between the PNGIMR, National Department of Health (NDoH), Madang Provincial Health Authority, Burnet Institute, James Cook University and Rotarians Against Malaria. This project has been funded by Australia’s Department for Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) through IVCC, the Product Development Partnership (PDP) for vector control, since 2019.</p><p>Australia is proud to support the PNGIMR in leading efforts to combat vector-borne diseases.</p><p>Source : Australian High Commission, Port Moresby</p><p>Also read</p><p><a class="entry-title-link" href="https://health.pngfacts.com/2023/01/pngs-port-moresby-hospitals-blood-bank.html" rel="bookmark" style="background: 0px 0px rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; display: block; font-family: "Roboto Condensed", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 22px; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; transition: all 0s ease 0s; vertical-align: baseline;" title="PNG's Port Moresby Hospital's blood bank in dire need of blood donation">PNG's Port Moresby Hospital's blood bank in dire need of blood donation</a></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9098998578505047115.post-74148535590409587672023-01-31T05:10:00.003-08:002023-01-31T05:10:50.325-08:00PNG's Port Moresby Hospital's blood bank in dire need of blood donation<p>Papua New Guinea's Port Moresby General Hospital (PMGH) blood bank is in dire need of blood and is requesting for volunteers to donate.</p><p>Blood transfusion committee chairman Dr Carl Kingston said the demand for blood was very high at the hospital, however, the supply was low.</p><p>“When there is not enough blood at the hospital, the effects on patient care will be terrible,” he said.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYwWOyo40wj-M8-XlQFkpPU2O0mZHUibPotcdXqlhpgEUsZ_SC0BXGL_TO_ssUi8cK_GGKr_NK4e8sVvDQECV6jkqcchH1VPiTampVjYpUA9DXU2cabGIKDzTCfskLIjhzR2MNrG2qpT7Qht33ZFu94ijsYhrsamRAC3il6SNxX7nhpdTE4HjBbyXd/s501/POMGEN%20Blood%20bank.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="352" data-original-width="501" height="450" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYwWOyo40wj-M8-XlQFkpPU2O0mZHUibPotcdXqlhpgEUsZ_SC0BXGL_TO_ssUi8cK_GGKr_NK4e8sVvDQECV6jkqcchH1VPiTampVjYpUA9DXU2cabGIKDzTCfskLIjhzR2MNrG2qpT7Qht33ZFu94ijsYhrsamRAC3il6SNxX7nhpdTE4HjBbyXd/w640-h450/POMGEN%20Blood%20bank.png" width="640" /></a></div><br />“There are patients in the wards that depend on blood transfusion for survival.<p></p><p>“Every day mothers are giving birth at the labour ward.</p><p>“There are operations going on daily.</p><p>“On top of all that, we have high number of trauma cases at the emergency department.</p><p>“The need for blood is always there but the number of our donors is dropping.</p><p>“Looking at the current stock and what we expect, there is a shortage of blood at the blood bank.</p><p>‘Therefore, I would like to encourage every healthy individual out there to come over to the hospital and donate blood.”</p><p>Kingston said the Sir Brian Bell Centre for transfusion medicine is always open to the public for donation.</p><p>He said one does not need to have a relative or friend admitted at the hospital to donate blood.</p><p>A mini-medical check would be conducted for the person donating.</p><p>He added that some people do not even know they had medical conditions until they went to donate blood.</p><p>In a year, about 27,000 blood bags would be needed but according to records only 37 per cent were donated.</p><p>The National / #PNGHealthTips</p><p><br /></p><p>next : <a class="entry-title-link" href="https://health.pngfacts.com/2023/01/st-johns-ambulance-in-png-provides.html" rel="bookmark" style="background: 0px 0px rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; display: inline !important; font-family: "Roboto Condensed", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 22px; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; transition: all 0s ease 0s; vertical-align: baseline;" title="St Johns Ambulance in PNG Provides aeromedical services">St Johns Ambulance in PNG Provides aeromedical services</a></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9098998578505047115.post-63320931842192357942023-01-28T05:23:00.003-08:002023-01-28T05:25:46.755-08:00St Johns Ambulance in PNG Provides aeromedical services<p> St Johns Ambulance now provides aeromedical Services for patients within different provinces of PNG?</p><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9M5pN6GFUNK9vakBXU1rZsCiRCntVzYP6qIKd5vn36053g8P9foxSHukyFtc-dNmLa30XUux3N7XbWefmMrlBoeqA-uzzXU4o6SMiSLKJja3HeCeGy55zSaLTYbXh0ARlZrqQVj-w1BYoz4GbG-Efw4488-d8KyeWUuG-p8E-m_IoFJAp_djXJ3D5/s2048/st%20Johns%20Ambulance.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9M5pN6GFUNK9vakBXU1rZsCiRCntVzYP6qIKd5vn36053g8P9foxSHukyFtc-dNmLa30XUux3N7XbWefmMrlBoeqA-uzzXU4o6SMiSLKJja3HeCeGy55zSaLTYbXh0ARlZrqQVj-w1BYoz4GbG-Efw4488-d8KyeWUuG-p8E-m_IoFJAp_djXJ3D5/s16000/st%20Johns%20Ambulance.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">[Photo by St Johns Ambulance PNG ]</td></tr></tbody></table><br />In partnership with trusted aircraft and rotary-wing organisations, St Johns Ambulance provides comfortable, stress-free domestic and international medical transport for patients and their families, whether as part of planned patient transfer or in quick response to an emerging situation.<p></p><p>To find out more of what this service involves and how you can use it, you can read more on their website at https://stjohn.org.pg/aeromedical-services/ or send an email at: enquiries@stjohn.org.pg.</p><p>#PNGHealthTips </p><p>Next : <a class="entry-title-link" href="https://health.pngfacts.com/2022/11/expatriate-medical-doctor-leaves-pngs.html" rel="bookmark" style="background: 0px 0px rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; display: inline; font-family: "Roboto Condensed", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 22px; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; transition: all 0s ease 0s; vertical-align: baseline;" title="Expatriate Medical Doctor Leaves PNG's Enga Province after decades of dedicated Service">Expatriate Medical Doctor Leaves PNG's Enga Province after decades of dedicated Service</a></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9098998578505047115.post-85078322352741201532022-11-27T20:13:00.001-08:002022-11-27T20:13:39.364-08:00Expatriate Medical Doctor Leaves PNG's Enga Province after decades of dedicated Service <p>By Mortimer Yangharr, in Wabag, Enga Province : FM 100 </p><p>A local educated elite of the Kompiam government station in the Kompiam Ambum Open Electorate has solemnly acknowledged the tireless efforts of Dr.David Mills for bringing in much needed development and service during the past 24 years of his stay in the district. </p><p>Myles Maru told FM 100/ HOT 97 FM NEWS that the Australian medical doctor first arrived in Kompiam with his beautiful wife back in the late 90's. </p><p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMpj0FEOKWYMrvAKhn2Gu4gh6SOKSJ52IwhUTGC1tdhPtfZ2-dx8ztdHwbRa7I12e1tQNH2kc2pGAN5hSIPl7YjwlB4cx-fFHy_lPkHsp6916G0ddHcVdv2ZgPQK61exSgXaA7pKvuZ6L9jTedCXqloPOWQEebZHxOy9y0Q-RnnnGwgBD3XukFVCaj/s720/expatriates%20doctor.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="479" data-original-width="720" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMpj0FEOKWYMrvAKhn2Gu4gh6SOKSJ52IwhUTGC1tdhPtfZ2-dx8ztdHwbRa7I12e1tQNH2kc2pGAN5hSIPl7YjwlB4cx-fFHy_lPkHsp6916G0ddHcVdv2ZgPQK61exSgXaA7pKvuZ6L9jTedCXqloPOWQEebZHxOy9y0Q-RnnnGwgBD3XukFVCaj/s16000/expatriates%20doctor.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; text-align: start;">Dr.David Mills and his family [photo by FM 1000]</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br />Dr.Mills was the Medical Superintendent for the Kompiam Baptist Hospital since then.</p><p>"Here they lived, had their kids, served the people of Kompiam. He was truly a savior that stood firm to serve without fear or favor, " expressed an emotional Maru.</p><p>Maru solemnly acknowledged that there were times when tribal warfare surrounded the Kompiam Government Station, with no police presence, Dr.Mills never left in fear, he served both in and outside of the hospital. </p><p>"He was a good peace negotiator who stood out of his area of operation and paved way for peace in the surrounding communities," Maru said.</p><p>Maru said that Dr.Mills nurtured the run-down hospital up and also built several other aid posts in other remote parts of the district which are now operational.</p><p>Maru praised the tireless efforts of this missionary medical doctor who brought in life saving medical equipments that are never found in many other urban hospitals and this has saved lives of many patients who came in from as far as Mt Hagen in the Western Highlands Province, Southern Highlands and the neighboring East Sepik Province and Madang Province.</p><p>"He created job opportunities for many, thus increasing cash flow in the district headquarters where no other public servants are present due to tribal warfare and political warfare," Maru said.</p><p>Maru revealed that Dr.Mills wasn't only a medical doctor but a driver, transporting medical supplies and building materials into the hospital from Lae, Mt Hagen and Wabag by road when local drivers' safety were never guaranteed due to tribal issues along the Kompiam-Wabag roadlink. </p><p>"He stood in as an architect to design many new buildings in the hospital, including those that have been erected in the most remotest parts of Kompiam situated in the borders of the East Sepik Province where he utilized the air services of the Missorary Aviation Fellowship (MAF) for equipment and material transportation," Maru said.</p><p>"When it came to community obligations, this guy fits in well. I can still remember the time when he came in the Engan traditional way to show sympathy on my late mom's funeral. I can also remember those days of fun, he was a good soccer player and coach," recalls Maru.</p><p>Maru is a professional Human Resource consultant and a local resident of the Kompiam rural airstrip and the Kompiam government station where the Kompiam Baptist Hospital is situated and spent many of his childhood and teenage years growing up with Dr.Mills and his family.</p><p>Maru's father owns the renowned Kompiam Lodge which has been supporting Dr.Mills by providing accommodation for expatriate visitors who come to aid Dr.Mills in his medical missionary work in the remotest parts of the district.</p><p>FM 100 / PNG Health News</p><p><br /></p><p>next : <a class="entry-title-link" href="https://health.pngfacts.com/2022/11/png-joins-world-diabetes-day.html" rel="bookmark" style="background: 0px 0px rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; display: inline !important; font-family: "Roboto Condensed", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 22px; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; transition: all 0s ease 0s; vertical-align: baseline;" title="PNG Joins World Diabetes Day ">PNG Joins World Diabetes Day</a></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9098998578505047115.post-91290153904448419312022-11-14T14:59:00.001-08:002022-11-14T14:59:13.245-08:00PNG Joins World Diabetes Day <p>Papua New Guinea joins the rest of the world today to commemorate World Diabetes Day. </p><p>The event provides an opportunity to raise awareness of diabetes as a global public health issue and what needs to be done.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhl5n-N16YqTQaMtbYY6lN6aLey3wy25Pcu5XMeQh_msL4_o-PPKWvcN_JYIiaHrJqgW5-ebwIAfP1TldF0OHKm_TCsNFHhbnCyvZq9PwoD32sWSxQ14dYMJsyBxv78ytsdHlGpUuPmBUaJESuXHl6vTUoHaGSUHAExsO9m9IyK-iswdMCAvc3SbxC9/s266/World%20Diabetes%20day.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="139" data-original-width="266" height="334" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhl5n-N16YqTQaMtbYY6lN6aLey3wy25Pcu5XMeQh_msL4_o-PPKWvcN_JYIiaHrJqgW5-ebwIAfP1TldF0OHKm_TCsNFHhbnCyvZq9PwoD32sWSxQ14dYMJsyBxv78ytsdHlGpUuPmBUaJESuXHl6vTUoHaGSUHAExsO9m9IyK-iswdMCAvc3SbxC9/w640-h334/World%20Diabetes%20day.png" width="640" /></a></div><br />This year, the theme is Education to Protect Tomorrow. <p></p><p>World Health Organizations Team Leader - Health Systems Anna Maalsen told the NBC National Radio program that today's celebration also reminds people of the importance of living a healthy lifestyle. </p><p>Meantime, diabetes is one of the biggest health threats globally, particularly in the Western Pacific region. </p><p>City Pharmacy Limited Group's Head of Pharmacy Pradeep Panda said this when commemorating World Diabetes Day today- Monday 14th November 2022.</p><p>Pradeep Panda was speaking on NBC National Radio this morning.</p><p>NBC News / PNG Health News</p><p>Pix: Wikipedia</p><p><br /></p><p>Next : <a class="entry-title-link" href="https://health.pngfacts.com/2022/11/manalos-welcomes-new-medevac-configured.html" rel="bookmark" style="background: 0px 0px rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; display: inline !important; font-family: "Roboto Condensed", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 22px; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; transition: all 0s ease 0s; vertical-align: baseline;" title="Manalos Welcomes new Medevac-Configured aircraft ">Manalos Welcomes new Medevac-Configured aircraft</a></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9098998578505047115.post-13514183086504234062022-11-13T00:44:00.003-08:002022-11-13T00:46:20.168-08:00Manalos Welcomes new Medevac-Configured aircraft <p>Registered as P2-KID, the new Bell 222 helicopter comes installed with a patient stretcher and clinical seat. </p><p>This dedicated emergency medical interior provides ample room for prehospital patient care. </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR94fytpxiGDlSt47Y0ecV0jgHBmpV_fXi_FNEoymvtQf-pAl7v9-UAnYUrbEaT8aECLfxRwQJB2gc7FgajrOI7i-grIAJepI4zshCKqla4LbxBBXttdlpis-hdAILmH_73FEl7Sk6Pu0xY6HYKvSQH7fj3LL2ZhqpX4h3zboHCCNod9ven4Hkk132/s593/helicopter.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="395" data-original-width="593" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR94fytpxiGDlSt47Y0ecV0jgHBmpV_fXi_FNEoymvtQf-pAl7v9-UAnYUrbEaT8aECLfxRwQJB2gc7FgajrOI7i-grIAJepI4zshCKqla4LbxBBXttdlpis-hdAILmH_73FEl7Sk6Pu0xY6HYKvSQH7fj3LL2ZhqpX4h3zboHCCNod9ven4Hkk132/s16000/helicopter.jpg" /></a></div><br />Its cabin volume allows direct 360-degree access to patients in the event of emergencies, such as the need for resuscitations. <p></p><p>Manolos Aviation CEO Jurgen Ruh who flew the aircraft from Tasmania to Cairns, and then Cairns to PNG on Thursday November 10 2022, said the helicopter fulfills his vision of having a dedicated aircraft for medical evacuations only.</p><p>“The helicopter has a stretcher where you can rotate out of the helicopter cabin, strap in patients, and easily push back in,” he said.</p><p>“The clinical or nurse seat can swivel and slide, giving the nurse more access to the patient in flight,” Ruh said.</p><p>“The interior also has two extra seats for guardians or health workers who escort their patient to the hospital, and it has enough room for our portable medical equipment like oxygen cylinders, bags with medical supplies and many more.”</p><p>The helicopter was welcomed around 3:30pm in Lae at the Manolos Heliport. It is the second helicopter for Mountain Area Medical Airlift Foundation Ltd (MAMAFL), the first being P2-DAD, which was also flown in from Australia on May 23, 2022.</p><p>MAMAFL is a not-for-profit organization established in September 2020 to manage helicopter medical evacuation services. In 2021 alone, a total of 111 medical evacuations was done across Papua New Guinea.</p><p>Ruh thanked Trukai Industries Ltd who sponsored K100, 000 to MAMAFL in October this year: “it allowed for the medevac-configuration to happen while the helicopter was still in Australia.”</p><p>Pictures: manalosaviation.org</p><p><br /></p><p>FM100 / PNG Health News</p><p>Next : <a class="entry-title-link" href="https://health.pngfacts.com/2022/07/training-of-midwives-at-pngs-angau.html" rel="bookmark" style="background: 0px 0px rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; display: inline; font-family: "Roboto Condensed", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 22px; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; transition: all 0s ease 0s; vertical-align: baseline;" title="Training of midwives at PNG's ANGAU hospital improves">Training of midwives at PNG's ANGAU hospital improves</a></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9098998578505047115.post-91736991851650755272022-07-31T17:30:00.002-07:002022-07-31T17:30:20.278-07:00Training of midwives at PNG's ANGAU hospital improves <p> Training of midwives at Papua New Guinea's ANGAU hospital has improved; responses to eclampsia, bleeding during and after pregnancy, and dealing with complications during delivery; example; breech. </p><p>Midwife and Nurse Manager of the Birthing Ward Sister Florence Nick, said, certain complications are now well managed by midwives. </p><p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJ-BkW4cS6ZUWislX6A-vThtQLp9aF3kuVrTnLD323SVFMe3hwIqa1htyMGN_cerdonzbMeoosNNSkk8REE2YCJ9iwvlPXiPIj8UuggI-AunYLOZyKZxe3rDyWj5onhbQlP0zKhngY9dJnUQb_hj4xysqvF2FFShB5Us9HCU_aLtHWekrvcBVYWghz/s1607/midwife%20training%20at%20Angau%20Hospital.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1607" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJ-BkW4cS6ZUWislX6A-vThtQLp9aF3kuVrTnLD323SVFMe3hwIqa1htyMGN_cerdonzbMeoosNNSkk8REE2YCJ9iwvlPXiPIj8UuggI-AunYLOZyKZxe3rDyWj5onhbQlP0zKhngY9dJnUQb_hj4xysqvF2FFShB5Us9HCU_aLtHWekrvcBVYWghz/w612-h640/midwife%20training%20at%20Angau%20Hospital.jpg" width="612" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Training of midwives at PNG's ANGAU hospital improves [Photo by Australian High Commission, PNG]</td></tr></tbody></table><br />Georgina, a young mother who recently had her second delivery at the Hospital confirmed how helpful the midwives were. </p><p>“This time I saw plenty of nurses and they checked me thoroughly before delivery and were there to ensure the smooth delivery of my baby, so I am really thankful for that,” said Georgina. </p><p>The ANGAU Hospital Redevelopment project is empowering skilled and responsive clinicians including midwives to deliver informed and compassionate patient care.</p><p> The ANGAU Hospital Redevelopment is the largest Australian infrastructure project in Papua New Guinea since independence. </p><p>#PNGAusPartnership #PNGHealthNews </p><p>Source: Australian High Commission, PNG</p><p><br /></p><p>Next : <a class="entry-title-link" href="https://health.pngfacts.com/2022/07/western-pacific-university-nurse.html" rel="bookmark" style="background: 0px 0px rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; display: inline !important; font-family: "Roboto Condensed", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 22px; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; transition: all 0s ease 0s; vertical-align: baseline;" title="Western Pacific University Nurse Carries out Health Awareness ">Western Pacific University Nurse Carries out Health Awareness</a></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9098998578505047115.post-51401991280143051712022-07-15T07:09:00.002-07:002022-07-15T07:14:47.882-07:00Western Pacific University Nurse Carries out Health Awareness <p> The Western Pacific University WPU considers health and welfare of its students and staff seriously. And as such, the university has employed a registered nurse to look after the wellbeing of the university students and staff. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6wzyZLdtPtfhqjpjJoBiz9xsBlGX18MBRkaLAv65-uKUxwuHCWxcNDwQ4YQC_Q-FLWeTa1bznsdzRec6lJ-ltMqB68ND8_thyMMj4sjhIo754dRYxBRS9NeRMfZqf532bK1EppPYly0Ffq-qdD8rjRD48NKW-uXq4eo5aB5hfpUheL3e6dVglLW7u/s940/Health%20Care%20at%20Western%20Pacific%20University.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="788" data-original-width="940" height="536" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6wzyZLdtPtfhqjpjJoBiz9xsBlGX18MBRkaLAv65-uKUxwuHCWxcNDwQ4YQC_Q-FLWeTa1bznsdzRec6lJ-ltMqB68ND8_thyMMj4sjhIo754dRYxBRS9NeRMfZqf532bK1EppPYly0Ffq-qdD8rjRD48NKW-uXq4eo5aB5hfpUheL3e6dVglLW7u/w640-h536/Health%20Care%20at%20Western%20Pacific%20University.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">Pictured is Sr. Noglai during last Thursday's presentation on TB [Photo by WPU]</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p>She is none other than Sr Mary Noglai. She as been embarking on carrying out awareness on campus with stafff and students . </p><p>Non School leavers for Western Pacific University of 2023 enrolments now open. Apply now.</p><p>Go to : <a href="https://edu.pngfacts.com/western-pacific-university.html" target="_blank">Western Pacific University Applications</a></p><p>Next : <a class="entry-title-link" href="https://health.pngfacts.com/2022/07/allegations-of-port-moresby-general.html" rel="bookmark" style="background: 0px 0px rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; display: inline; font-family: "Roboto Condensed", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 22px; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; transition: all 0s ease 0s; vertical-align: baseline;" title="Allegations of Port Moresby General Hospital running out of Doctors False">Allegations of Port Moresby General Hospital running out of Doctors False</a></p><p><br /></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9098998578505047115.post-70223669537982391272022-07-15T06:04:00.003-07:002022-07-15T06:04:29.552-07:00Allegations of Port Moresby General Hospital running out of Doctors False <p>Commentary on Port Moresby General Hospital running out of Doctors</p><p>A social media post is running wild on doctors alluding that doctors are not attending to mothers coming in to deliver at Port Moresby General Hospital and blaming doctors for unattendance and further alluding that doctors are doing private practice instead of serving the hospital.</p><p>Port Moresby General Hospital runs a 24 hours service just like every other public hospital in the country.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtmZyuBG2SbBOucWQ82IOXpAu9CDWz4K4OzqfIxpOxXhcNmKPIm-gkuSIRGx-hiDxrOl9EpgzSyvyJdFUoua1GWplkZ4KireLS4gsznn3dD5OVkeJlXdf9WcXVmc_tp9DXFA7wve9XGNeYfypDBwjTaKbClfoXYEam0pegpgtjfPLlYfGQ8RlyATWX/s1043/POMGEN%20Hospital.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1043" data-original-width="1043" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtmZyuBG2SbBOucWQ82IOXpAu9CDWz4K4OzqfIxpOxXhcNmKPIm-gkuSIRGx-hiDxrOl9EpgzSyvyJdFUoua1GWplkZ4KireLS4gsznn3dD5OVkeJlXdf9WcXVmc_tp9DXFA7wve9XGNeYfypDBwjTaKbClfoXYEam0pegpgtjfPLlYfGQ8RlyATWX/s320/POMGEN%20Hospital.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />Its runs a normal public hours from 7:45am to 4.06pm. Then, the afternoon hours calls from 4.06pm to 7.45am comes in. That is for doctors. Doctors on-call will attended to very sick inpatients and stand by for emergencies. Mothers in Labour is taken as an emergency. For nurses, it does a 8 hours three shifts work.<p></p><p>The real problem Port Moresby General Hospital facing is, it is too small to accommodate the swelling population of Port Moresby, and the hospital is incapacitated by the influx of patients from Central and Gulf Province. It had been repeated and echoed in many forums. Before independence, it was built to serve the city's colonial population of 200,000. After independence and in the 1990s when the Japanese section of the hospital was built, it was designed to serve a population of 400,000. Now, the population of the city has gone beyond 1.3 million, and Port Moresby General Hospital has remained the same. Despite the swelling of private medical setups in the city, they will insignificantly address Port Moresby General Hospital's problem, and why is this so. The answer and the question lies with the population. Port Moresby General Hospital resources are wasted on primary and secondary cases. That is where bulk of the resources are spent. Less of tertiary and research are conducted because of this. Yes, Port Moresby General Hospital has faithfully carried this burden. </p><p>New developments are in the pipeline to address this to make Port Moresby General Hospital the level 6 National Referral, Research, Tertiary and Teaching Hospital for the country. The management and board of Port Moresby General Hospital have drawn the master plan, and they must be congratulated for this. Those interested to know the work behind the scene progress can contact the board and management of Port Moresby General Hospital. </p><p>The Central Province gave away the National Capital District land for the county's Capital City. The Government of PNG should quickly build the hospital for Central Province as a thank you and funding should be sourced out as soon a possible. Gerehu stage 6 hospital for National Capital District was agreed during Prime Minister Peter O'Neil reign, why it has not gone ahead is regretful. </p><p>Ignoring the truth or not knowing the background to what it is, and blaming doctors must be evidence based.</p><p>Right now, population growth rate is 2.7-3.0%. What does this means? It means, every year, 270 - 300,000 new borns will be added to the population. At this current rate, doctor to population ratio will be 1:20,000. Five years ago, it was 1:17,000. The ratio will worsen. Planners and hierarchy in government must know this glaring truth and correct it before it worsen. It will be very difficult to plateau the ratio too. </p><p>For elective surgery, waiting time to undergo surgery is widening and very concerning. When empathy is cross-cutted through the hierarchy of decision making, realism will yield the expected result. Right now, empathy to this need is not cross-sectional. </p><p>For doctors, dealing with patients is doctors business. Doctors are leaders in patients care from top down, and bottom up. Every one else bridges the gap in the health system. Doctors are trained to attend to patients. Attending to on-calls is a must. It is implanted and imprinted in them. </p><p>Public health Service doctors seen in private medical facilities. In the public health system, specialist doctors who have served the public health system for five years and more are allowed to do limited rights to private practice exclusively after hours when not on call. Our citizen opting for such service can be reached out. </p><p>Specialist doctors who have not reached the regulation 5 yrs in the public health system, and registrars and resident medical officers are exclusively banned from doing limited rights to private practice. If these category of doctors are seen practicing after hours then it is illegal. Pre-registration committee, medical board and hospitals where these doctors are employed can be reach out to audit their performance with decision made within its respective jurisdiction. </p><p>Thank you.</p><p>Dr. James Naipao</p><p>National President</p><p>National Doctors Association </p><p><br /></p><p>Next : <a class="entry-title-link" href="https://health.pngfacts.com/2022/07/st-john-ambulance-officers-face-regular.html" rel="bookmark" style="background: 0px 0px rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; display: inline !important; font-family: "Roboto Condensed", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 22px; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; transition: all 0s ease 0s; vertical-align: baseline;" title="St John Ambulance Officers face regular attacks in PNG ">St John Ambulance Officers face regular attacks in PNG</a></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9098998578505047115.post-76581372823161326652022-07-15T05:59:00.001-07:002022-07-15T05:59:04.901-07:00St John Ambulance Officers face regular attacks in PNG <p> ST John Ambulance officers in Papua New Guinea continue to face harassment from the public despite numerous calls to let them do their work freely to save lives.</p><p>On Wednesday, while people were watching State of Origin, St John Ambulance emergency crews at stations across the country were busy attending to cases, chief executive officer Matt Cannon said.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://health.onepng.com/uploads/1/3/1/7/13175055/st-johns-ambulance_orig.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="800" height="600" src="https://health.onepng.com/uploads/1/3/1/7/13175055/st-johns-ambulance_orig.jpg" width="800" /></a></div><br />He said unfortunately, there was one incident where rocks were thrown at an ambulance going urgently to Agevairu clinic for an emergency in Central.<p></p><p>“Such violence towards ambulances is unacceptable; ambulance crews are trying to help people,” he said.</p><p>“We thank the public who assisted our crews in assisting patients and getting them to the safety of hospitals.”</p><p>Cannon said among routine emergency workloads like maternal cases, heart attacks, accidents and strokes, ambulance crews were extra busy responding to many people injured through violence.</p><p>“Much of this violence was related to alcohol consumption,”he added.</p><p>“This evening (Wednesday) there have been multiple cases at the same time in Lae and Kokopo, which exceeded ambulance availability and resulted in delays reaching all patients quickly.</p><p>“St John currently staff one ambulance crew at night in Kokopo and Lae.</p><p>“To get to patients as quickly as possible and avoid delays, off-duty ambulance officers were called in to assist with a backlog of cases in Kokopo.”</p><p>Cannon said the number of emergencies St John is being called to in Kokopo/Gazelle and Lae was increasing greatly each night.</p><p>“So, being able to staff more ambulances each day and night at regional stations is a top priority for St John.”</p><p>He said St John welcomed donations and support that could help fund training and rostering of more ambulance officers for busy regional stations like Lae and Kokopo/Gazelle.</p><p>Statement/TheNational/ <a href="https://health.pngfacts.com" target="_blank">PNG Health News</a></p><p>Next : <a class="entry-title-link" href="https://health.pngfacts.com/2022/07/png-medical-students-complete-studies.html" rel="bookmark" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 0px 0px; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; display: inline !important; font-family: var(--title-font); font-size: 22px; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; transition: all 0s ease 0s; vertical-align: baseline;" title="PNG Medical Students complete studies overseas ">PNG Medical Students complete studies overseas</a></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9098998578505047115.post-57634584097485780962022-07-15T05:39:00.000-07:002022-07-15T05:39:07.757-07:00PNG Medical Students complete studies overseas <p> Papua New Guinea Medical students have completed studies in Sri Lanka and have returned home (PNG).</p><p>The Port Moresby General Hospital released the following statement while welcoming the students. </p><p>In developing its human resource to prepare for the Port Moresby General Hospital Cancer Centre, a group of students were sponsored by PMGH to undertake high level training in Medical Physics and Radiation Therapy Technician (RTT). </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYekLdlYLUitUGKcNpWuo-TDy-1XpH3PtT_meeBEKnNsl0A_ZeLE4sw6aFXF-V7PCgGQZXGWGa6OISSvQcnQErhOTM-7Ua4ka_X5cbOypSl4IhAjxnJvguKFhH7BxIBuTGnSAhAf-kjq2X5DeT8OTsRqBCVB3w0Phc9yOrlgtLvFGtXtyUfKh-cCTl/s2048/PNG%20Medical%20student.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1764" data-original-width="2048" height="552" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYekLdlYLUitUGKcNpWuo-TDy-1XpH3PtT_meeBEKnNsl0A_ZeLE4sw6aFXF-V7PCgGQZXGWGa6OISSvQcnQErhOTM-7Ua4ka_X5cbOypSl4IhAjxnJvguKFhH7BxIBuTGnSAhAf-kjq2X5DeT8OTsRqBCVB3w0Phc9yOrlgtLvFGtXtyUfKh-cCTl/w640-h552/PNG%20Medical%20student.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />To date, one medical physicist and three RTTs have completed their training and returned to the country. They represented Papua New Guinea very well. One other medical physicist is still undergoing training to attain a Masters in Medical Physics at the University of Colombo, Sri Lanka and is expected to complete his studies by the end of the year. PMGH with the support from the National Department of Health (NDOH) and International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) also sponsored a doctor to study Radiation Therapy in Turkey.<p></p><p>In addition to supporting the development of its human resource, the hospital is also developing programs to train its staff.</p><p>A curriculum in Clinical Oncology has been endorsed by the University of Papua New Guinea (UPNG) senate to commence training in 2024. Furthermore, Medical Physics, Pediatric Oncology and Nursing Oncology Curriculum are in progress.</p><p>The Chief Executive Officer Dr. Paki Molumi congratulated the students for completing their studies and for being good ambassadors of Papua New Guinea during their time abroad.</p><p>He expressed the importance of training the right human resource is a key element to service delivery. </p><p>PMGH in collaboration with the School of Medicine and Health Science and UPNG is developing internationally accredited curriculum in specialized clinical areas so that the right human resource is trained for the country.</p><p>Dr. Molumi stated that building one cancer facility to modern standards and training adequate manpower and replicating the same throughout the country depending on the needs is the way to go.</p><p><br /></p><p>Statement</p><p>Next : <a class="entry-title-link" href="https://health.pngfacts.com/2022/07/concern-over-threat-of-antibiotic.html" rel="bookmark" style="background: 0px 0px rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; display: inline !important; font-family: "Roboto Condensed", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 22px; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; transition: all 0s ease 0s; vertical-align: baseline;" title="Concern over threat of antibiotic resistance around the world ">Concern over threat of antibiotic resistance around the world</a></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9098998578505047115.post-11728914000085017862022-07-15T05:18:00.001-07:002022-07-15T05:19:16.776-07:00Concern over threat of antibiotic resistance around the world <p> DEVELOPMENT of new antibacterial treatments is inadequate to address the mounting threat of antibiotic resistance, according to the annual pipeline report by the World Health Organisation (WHO).</p><p>The WHO, in a statement on June 22, said the 2021 report described the antibacterial clinical and preclinical pipeline as stagnant and far from meeting global needs.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1FZEX0SkDwYATQqe6FwzHHpmkGqMymo-gysoRJAYNU2imSSGmOoTyeqLYPT5AwqvRYpklJz2o0skQWG-VlDqskB3PHEI-qIBtB_6twLDg4N2g4vJPlgAbSKeSB__jZziyRrxokPCS2xg_fQarHKiR7sgoeVh3LU0X4Ay6X3Gs0GutM_5GsokqCYf7/s634/antibiotics.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="465" data-original-width="634" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1FZEX0SkDwYATQqe6FwzHHpmkGqMymo-gysoRJAYNU2imSSGmOoTyeqLYPT5AwqvRYpklJz2o0skQWG-VlDqskB3PHEI-qIBtB_6twLDg4N2g4vJPlgAbSKeSB__jZziyRrxokPCS2xg_fQarHKiR7sgoeVh3LU0X4Ay6X3Gs0GutM_5GsokqCYf7/s16000/antibiotics.png" /></a></div><br />It said since 2017, only 12 antibiotics had been approved, 10 of which belonged to existing classes with established mechanisms of antimicrobial resistance (AMR).<p></p><p>“There is a major gap in the discovery of antibacterial treatments, and more so in the discovery of innovative treatments,” said Dr Hanan Balkhy, WHO assistant director-general on AMR.</p><p>“This presents a serious challenge to overcoming the escalating pandemic of antimicrobial resistance and leaves every one of us increasingly vulnerable to bacterial infections including the simplest infections.”</p><p>According to World Health Organisation’s annual analysis, in 2021; there were only 27 new antibiotics in clinical development against priority pathogens, down from 31 products in 2017.</p><p>In the preclinical stage – before clinical trials could start – the number of products had remained relatively constant over the last three years.</p><p>More broadly the report described that, of the 77 antibacterial agents in clinical development, 45 were traditional direct-acting small molecules and 32 were non-traditional agents.</p><p>The National / <a href="https://health.pngfacts.com" target="_blank">PNG Health News </a></p><p><br /></p><p>Next : <a class="entry-title-link" href="https://health.pngfacts.com/2022/03/pngs-kavieng-general-hospital-is-in.html" rel="bookmark" style="background: 0px 0px rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; display: inline !important; font-family: "Roboto Condensed", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 22px; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; transition: all 0s ease 0s; vertical-align: baseline;" title="PNG's Kavieng General Hospital is in dire need ">PNG's Kavieng General Hospital is in dire need</a></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9098998578505047115.post-67822587516689186462022-03-08T18:38:00.000-08:002022-03-08T18:38:22.160-08:00PNG's Kavieng General Hospital is in dire need <p>Papua New Guinea's Kavieng General Hospital in New Ireland province is in dire need of a paediatric ward.</p><p>According to the hospital, children who are hospitalised are being put together with surgical patients, which is not supposed to be.</p><p>Dr. Paula Zzferio says a plan is in place to build a new paediatric ward, but there are no indications of when construction will begin. </p><p>She says the hospital is currently doing all it can to provide the best health care to patients.</p><p>Dr. Zzferio also says the hospital needs political support to advance its efforts towards this cause.</p><p>She believes if the hospital has a political leadership, it will push to the fore the agenda for the benefit of the province.</p><p>NBC News / Health Watch</p><p><br /></p><p>Next : <a class="entry-title-link" href="https://health.pngfacts.com/2022/02/png-reports-13-new-omicron-cases-in.html" rel="bookmark" style="background: 0px 0px rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; display: inline !important; font-family: "Roboto Condensed", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 22px; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; transition: all 0s ease 0s; vertical-align: baseline;" title="PNG reports 13 new Omicron cases in the country">PNG reports 13 new Omicron cases in the country</a></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9098998578505047115.post-86912300068272476252022-02-22T01:51:00.001-08:002022-02-22T01:51:34.484-08:00PNG reports 13 new Omicron cases in the country<p>The Papua New Guinea National Pandemic Control Center has reported thirteen (13) new Omicron cases for the country last Thursday bringing the total to 14 omicron cases.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh7o1uQvGRnzunz7ZrbXu_5Ml8qZYe-mBu1N7us0DaCBZCpqa1CmmUOA_BNxZnFNpuxwva7D26o8Wb-n5Kyy6viTrQn0sFxuL0E0VZZoFci-YS-I8KcZWtg9TxMhV_H2L5sXVkccJLO12dBKvnB22a8p0QodOGoz_dgUoDYQpaWzNxBSKNeeF3QqS0A=s1827" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1646" data-original-width="1827" height="576" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh7o1uQvGRnzunz7ZrbXu_5Ml8qZYe-mBu1N7us0DaCBZCpqa1CmmUOA_BNxZnFNpuxwva7D26o8Wb-n5Kyy6viTrQn0sFxuL0E0VZZoFci-YS-I8KcZWtg9TxMhV_H2L5sXVkccJLO12dBKvnB22a8p0QodOGoz_dgUoDYQpaWzNxBSKNeeF3QqS0A=w640-h576" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>There were eight deaths also reported last Thursday bringing the total fatalities to 636 deaths, with 329 new cases reported.</p><p>The National Pandemic Control Centre is yet to clarify if the recent deaths were related to the new variant.</p><p>Deputy Controller Dr. Daoni Esorom says these 13 new cases of Omnicron were among 333 new cases of COVID-19 reported on that day. Of these thirteen new cases, National Capital District reported 8, Central 3, New Ireland 2 and Eastern Highlands 1. </p><p>Twenty-five (25) new cases of the Delta Variant were also reported, 13 from Gulf and 12 from Manus, raising the number of confirmed cases of Delta to 733. </p><p>From the 333 new cases of COVID, NCD reported the majority which was 119, Southern Highlands 91, Central 39, Northern 22, Jiwaka 19, Hela 15, Manus 7, Western 5, Morobe 5, West Sepik 5, Western Highlands and the Eastern Highlands 2 each, and East New Britain and Milne Bay 1 each. </p><p>As of last Friday, there were 329 new cases of COVID-19 reported which has raised the country’s cumulative total confirmed cases to 39, 909. </p><p>The recoveries stand at 37, 706. </p><p>The vaccination rate is still low, with over 400, 000 administered and only over 200 000 persons fully vaccinated.</p><p>Source: NBC News/One PNG News</p><p><br /></p><p>Next: <a class="entry-title-link" href="https://www.onepng.com/2022/02/irc-to-track-down-tax-offenders.html" rel="bookmark" style="background: 0px 0px rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; display: inline !important; font-family: "Roboto Condensed", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 22px; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; transition: all 0s ease 0s; vertical-align: baseline;" title="The PNG IRC to track down tax offenders">The PNG IRC to track down tax offenders</a></p>Staff http://www.blogger.com/profile/09032882284307916576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9098998578505047115.post-29871836623157846152022-02-18T02:39:00.002-08:002022-02-18T02:39:34.960-08:00Mendi General Hospital Acquires CT-Scan Machine through Mendi-Munihu DDA<p> By <span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;">Wepio Media </span></p><p>Mendi General Hospital will be serviced by a all critical K2.8 Million CT- SCAN MACHINE purchased by the Mendi Munihu District Development Authority under the leadership of the Minister for Works and Mendi Munihu MP Hon. Michael Nali which arrived in Mendi today. </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjZnkNAu3lXiy0Uzrm9cnJHxuUJDE-VP3RMJOW9eOj0WzwQX2MCqHBGSTpkFX3YJtWu3pVLiz8t4zK-HoH696xnCm1cZfnWEsPcitoSjozRlxriqmhc1qUoqORdJ9Ifgu-KOFCH3vCz_hDgHilUTU1yZeyeavnZVNi2HVhJrxiIXbdA-aPFh5JL8-UG=s960" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="960" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjZnkNAu3lXiy0Uzrm9cnJHxuUJDE-VP3RMJOW9eOj0WzwQX2MCqHBGSTpkFX3YJtWu3pVLiz8t4zK-HoH696xnCm1cZfnWEsPcitoSjozRlxriqmhc1qUoqORdJ9Ifgu-KOFCH3vCz_hDgHilUTU1yZeyeavnZVNi2HVhJrxiIXbdA-aPFh5JL8-UG=w640-h480" width="640" /></a></div><br />CT Scan machines are very important because it scans the entire body (both bones and tissues) and pinpoints the locations of tumors, clots, and infections. This will help medical professionals administer the right treatment to save lives after having done proper diagnosis of diseases.<p></p><p>That is a breakthrough for the provinces as countless lives have been lost without the Doctors and medical workers knowing the exact disease and sickness.</p><p>The campaign to buy the CT Scan Machine which is only available in Port Moresby, Lae and Kundiawa was initiated by the UPNG SHP Union Students which gained traction and now the Mendi Munihu DDA has stepped in to relieve the people of Southern Highlands.</p><p>This CT Scan Machine will not only benefit SHP but neighbouring provinces too. </p><p><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;">Wepio Media / <a href="https://health.pngfacts.com" target="_blank">PNG Health News </a></span></p><p>Next : <a class="entry-title-link" href="https://health.pngfacts.com/2022/02/papua-new-guineans-are-scared-of.html" rel="bookmark" style="background: 0px 0px rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; display: inline !important; font-family: "Roboto Condensed", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 22px; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; transition: all 0s ease 0s; vertical-align: baseline;" title="Papua New Guineans are scared of testing Covid-19: Jelta Wong">Papua New Guineans are scared of testing Covid-19: Jelta Wong</a></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9098998578505047115.post-24815618108321288362022-02-07T03:27:00.000-08:002022-02-07T03:27:04.917-08:00Papua New Guineans are scared of testing Covid-19: Jelta Wong<p> The Papua New Guinea Minister for Health and HIV/AIDS Jelta Wong says that it is hard to tell that at least seven out of 10 people in Port Moresby or other big centres have the Coronavirus (Covid-19) because people are scared of testing.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.pngfacts.com/uploads/1/1/3/2/11320972/jelta-wong_orig.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="252" data-original-width="200" height="640" src="https://www.pngfacts.com/uploads/1/1/3/2/11320972/jelta-wong_orig.jpg" width="508" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>“The Covid-19 and its variants such as the Delta and Omicron are everywhere,” he said.</p><p>“The easiest way to stay safe is to follow the ‘Niupela Pasin’ (New Normal) of wearing mask, sanitising or washing hands, keeping physical distancing and getting vaccinated.</p><p>“Every country is going through this and no country is safe from the Covid-19.</p><p>“Most Pacific countries are heading into it.</p><p>“Some countries are saying that they do not have it and that’s because they are not testing.</p><p>“The biggest problem with getting the right information is that no one is testing. At least in Papua New Guinea, we are still testing and we have options available for people to go to and get tested.</p><p>“In the next couple of weeks, we will try to get these rapid diagnostic tests out in the public so that they can start testing themselves.</p><p>“The responsibility goes back to our people.</p><p>“If they feel sick, then they get tested and if it is a positive result, then they stay home and isolate.</p><p>“I have been vaccinated three times and I am still strong and walking.</p><p>“Other people who were vaccinated twice are getting the Covid-19 but they are not going to the hospital because they do not have the symptoms, so they just stay at home and try to flush it out of their system.”</p><p>Wong urges everyone to consider taking the vaccine and go for testing when feeling sick and isolate quickly to prevent the spread of the virus.</p><p>Source: The National/ One PNG News</p><p><br /></p><p>Next: <a class="entry-title-link" href="https://health.pngfacts.com/2022/02/pngs-port-moresby-general-hospital_7.html" rel="bookmark" style="background: 0px 0px rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; display: inline !important; font-family: "Roboto Condensed", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 22px; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; transition: all 0s ease 0s; vertical-align: baseline;" title="PNGs' Port Moresby General Hospital faces critical shortage of medical drugs and consumables">PNGs' Port Moresby General Hospital faces critical shortage of medical drugs and consumables</a></p>Staff http://www.blogger.com/profile/09032882284307916576noreply@blogger.com